Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 32.8% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 32.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 30.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 66.7% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 14.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 68.5% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (661.28 ฿) |
2.27 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-84.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (2,645.12 ฿) |
22.68 £ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-62.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.25 £ (275.53 ฿) |
4.54 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-27.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.10 £ (180.75 ฿) |
1.81 £ (80.00 ฿) |
-55.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 £ (198.38 ฿) |
2.72 £ (120.00 ฿) |
-39.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.03 £ (133.36 ฿) |
1.79 £ (78.86 ฿) |
-40.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 £ (72.14 ฿) |
0.49 £ (21.79 ฿) |
-69.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.11 £ (49.14 ฿) |
0.29 £ (12.89 ฿) |
-73.8 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.20 £ (185.22 ฿) |
5.28 £ (232.58 ฿) |
+25.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (45.79 ฿) |
1.21 £ (53.36 ฿) |
+16.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.65 £ (28.62 ฿) |
0.52 £ (23.10 ฿) |
-19.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.32 £ (102.49 ฿) |
1.63 £ (72.00 ฿) |
-29.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.28 £ (144.52 ฿) |
6.50 £ (286.37 ฿) |
+98.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.95 £ (130.25 ฿) |
1.16 £ (51.03 ฿) |
-60.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.79 £ (211.02 ฿) |
4.05 £ (178.71 ฿) |
-15.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (41.37 ฿) |
1.08 £ (47.55 ฿) |
+15.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (19.76 ฿) |
0.47 £ (20.86 ฿) |
+5.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (40.72 ฿) |
0.78 £ (34.27 ฿) |
-15.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.06 £ (46.71 ฿) |
0.57 £ (24.95 ฿) |
-46.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (18.66 ฿) |
0.57 £ (24.98 ฿) |
+33.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.41 £ (17.95 ฿) |
0.49 £ (21.75 ฿) |
+21.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.76 £ (33.63 ฿) |
1.02 £ (44.95 ฿) |
+33.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.87 £ (38.55 ฿) |
0.35 £ (15.64 ฿) |
-59.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (352.68 ฿) |
15.88 £ (700.00 ฿) |
+98.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.74 £ (76.86 ฿) |
1.35 £ (59.65 ฿) |
-22.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.95 £ (85.81 ฿) |
2.36 £ (104.00 ฿) |
+21.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.00 £ (573.11 ฿) |
3.40 £ (150.00 ฿) |
-73.8 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 £ (110.21 ฿) |
1.00 £ (44.00 ฿) |
-60.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (3,085.98 ฿) |
29.49 £ (1,300.00 ฿) |
-57.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (176.34 ฿) |
0.79 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-80.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.00 £ (88.17 ฿) |
1.46 £ (64.37 ฿) |
-27.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16.80 £ (740.63 ฿) |
4.08 £ (180.00 ฿) |
-75.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.38 £ (281.14 ฿) |
3.40 £ (150.08 ฿) |
-46.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,000.00 £ (1,058,049.70 ฿) |
44,232.33 £ (1,950,000.00 ฿) |
+84.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,714.29 £ (1,133,624.68 ฿) |
20,320.41 £ (895,833.33 ฿) |
-21.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
251.14 £ (11,071.66 ฿) |
70.24 £ (3,096.66 ฿) |
-72.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.11 £ (533.92 ฿) |
11.12 £ (490.29 ฿) |
-8.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.96 £ (1,364.81 ฿) |
12.27 £ (540.86 ฿) |
-60.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.33 £ (1,469.51 ฿) |
44.06 £ (1,942.61 ฿) |
+32.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.00 £ (573.11 ฿) |
9.57 £ (421.92 ฿) |
-26.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (440.85 ฿) |
6.12 £ (270.00 ฿) |
-38.8 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
775.00 £ (34,166.19 ฿) |
507.39 £ (22,368.41 ฿) |
-34.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (429,832.69 ฿) |
11,004.54 £ (485,139.58 ฿) |
+12.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.17 £ (3,490.09 ฿) |
44.22 £ (1,949.35 ฿) |
-44.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.00 £ (1,278.44 ฿) |
33.01 £ (1,455.34 ฿) |
+13.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
78.67 £ (3,468.05 ฿) |
75.09 £ (3,310.57 ฿) |
-4.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.15 £ (3,136.85 ฿) |
76.86 £ (3,388.42 ฿) |
+8.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
886.96 £ (39,101.99 ฿) |
578.75 £ (25,514.29 ฿) |
-34.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
692.05 £ (30,509.10 ฿) |
271.89 £ (11,986.58 ฿) |
-60.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,521.74 £ (67,086.48 ฿) |
1,354.86 £ (59,729.64 ฿) |
-11.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,090.46 £ (48,073.44 ฿) |
696.75 £ (30,716.67 ฿) |
-36.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
401.47 £ (17,698.84 ฿) |
416.72 £ (18,371.42 ฿) |
+3.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
219.25 £ (9,665.68 ฿) |
189.38 £ (8,348.78 ฿) |
-13.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,441.24 £ (107,623.23 ฿) |
520.68 £ (22,954.56 ฿) |
-78.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.50 | 5.68 | +26.3 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
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Cities near Glasgow: | Cost of Living in Stirling | 26.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
Cities near Bangkok: | Cost of Living in Bang Kruai | 5.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pak Kret | 14.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bang Buathong | 17.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nonthaburi | 18.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Prakan | 22.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rangsit | 22.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Sakhon | 24.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khlong Luang | 29.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nakhon Pathom | 42.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ayutthaya | 47.42 miles |